Upgrade software packages, Recovery software packages, 180 recovery software packages – Juniper Networks J-Series User Manual
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J-Web interface or the CLI to upgrade, the router downloads the software image,
decompresses the image, and installs the decompressed software. Finally, you reboot
the router, at which time it boots from the upgraded software.
All JUNOS software is delivered in signed packages that contain digital signatures,
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) checksums, and Message Digest 5 (MD5) checksums.
For more information about JUNOS software packages, see the JUNOS Software
Installation and Upgrade Guide.
Upgrade Software Packages
An upgrade software package name is in the following format:
package-name-m.nZx.y-distribution.tgz
.
■
package-name
is the name of the package—for example,
junos-jseries
.
■
m.n
is the software release, with
m
representing the major release number and
n
representing the minor release number—for example, 9.0.
■
Z
indicates the type of software release. For example,
R
indicates released
software, and
B
indicates beta-level software.
■
x.y
represents the software build number and spin number—for example,
1.1
.
■
distribution
indicates the area for which the software package is
provided—
domestic
for the United States and Canada and
export
for worldwide
distribution.
A sample J-series upgrade software package name is
junos-jseries-9.0R1-domestic.tgz
.
Recovery Software Packages
Download a recovery software package, also known as an install media package, to
recover a primary compact flash.
A recovery software package name is in the following format:
package-name-m.nZxy-export-cfnnn.gz
.
■
package-name
is the name of the package—for example,
junos-jseries
.
■
m.n
is the software release, with
m
representing the major release number—for
example,
7.5
.
■
Z
indicates the type of software release. For example,
R
indicates released
software, and
B
indicates beta-level software.
■
x.y
represents the software build number and spin number—for example,
1.1
.
■
export
indicates that the recovery software package is the exported worldwide
software package version.
■
cfnnn
indicates the size of the target compact flash in megabytes—for example,
cf256
.
The following compact flash sizes are supported:
■
256 MB
180
■
Upgrade and Downgrade Overview
J-series™ Services Router Administration Guide